CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 249, 26 November 1909, Page 4

CRICKET.

SENIOR COMPETITION CARRIXGTOX ROAD v. WANDERERS. The turrington road seniors met Wanderers yesterday on the Recreation Sports Ground. This was the first match of the season on this wicket, and it played well. Carrington Road wen; in lirst and were got rid of for 71, the fielding being good, and a line boundary catch by E. Lash from Robertson, •>»' Nicoll's bowling, a capital effort. Nicoll was the most successful bowler, securing six wickcU for 20 runs. Wanderers icspomled wiili 08, (ircatbHch leading the scores wilh a well played 3d. Jordan made n splendid one-hand catch in the out Held from lioss oil' llenbow's bowling. Southall showed the very fair average of six for 20. Carrington iioad went in ill about six o'clock in an uncertain light, shadows of trees streaming the pitch. Wickets fell rapidly, and when stumps were drawn Carrington road had lost six wickets for 20 runs. Scores: CARRINGTON ROAD.-First Innings. Fred. Robertson, c 15. Lash, b Xicoll "ifi F. Lush, b Whittle (I Gwilliaui, b Hill ;, lienbow. b Nicoll i,-, Southall, b Hill 0 •lonian, b Whittle .. .. ;■> Hiimphrie-, b Nicoll I) Richards, b Nicoll 5 Avery, not out 1 PerJiam, b Nicoll .. .. n Hooker, b Xieoll (| Extras 8 Total Ti WANDERERS.-First Innings. Lash, c Lash. I, Southall .. .. ],l •lack, b Tienbow 2 Cook, b Sniitlnill ' i) Nicoll. h .Southall .. ~ !. ] 7 flrentbach. b Southall . % Whittle, run out \) Coss, c Jordan, b Benbow .. .. 0 Hill, b Benbow ,fl Steeds, b Southall s Claphani, b Southall n. Dixon, not out o Extras ! 4 Total .... CARRINGTON ROAD.-Sccond lunin^. Humphries, b Nicoll "2 Jordan, 1.1w., b Whittle . 0 Lash, b Whittle j 1 Avery, b Nicoll .. " " q Hooker, b Whittle .. .. " ] Southall, not out .. .. jo Benbow, e Hill, b Nicoll !! [[ 0 Gwilliam, not out .. .. [ 1 Extra ! j Total for six wickets .. oi| ROVERS v. WAHI'AUA. The New Plymouth Rovers team jour iii-yeil to Uaitara yesterday and piayeil Ulie lirst day of their cup lixturc. An enjoyable game resulted. The most noliveable feature of (he game was llio line bowling performance of Purdie, for the home (cam. securing eight wickets for 28 in an innings of 88. 'in the batting, Elliot compiled a very careful 21 at a time when runs were badly needed. Rovers put up 88 runs. Wailar.i replied with 54. With a lead of 34 the visitorwent in again, and had lost one wicket for !) runs when stumps' were drnwi. The scores were as follow:

ROVERS.—First Innings. Williams, b l'urdie ], Weston, b Purdie .. |;> Fail-brother, b L'urdie !! !! 2

Ardten. b B,und .., j. |llasell, b Purdie .. ~ Clarke, v Ker.-,:iaw. b l'urdie '.! 2 Elliot, not out •)] Price, b Purdie (I Ingram, c Fuller, b Purdie .. .. 1, liewley, b Fuller 11 Saunders, b l'urdie ill Extraa 7

Bowling—l'imlie, eight lor 28; lioud line for 24; W. Fuller, one for 13; I'. Skelton, none for IU.

WAITARA.—First Innings. C. Wilson, 1.1i.w., li Ingram .. i \V. Fuller, 1.1i.w.", b Ingram .. .. 2 W. Wilson, c Arden, b Fuller .. :: Kershaw, li Clarke '■ l'imlie, li Clarke - Sarteu, run out > Thomas, b Saunders' JSrocklehurst, c Nasell, b Williams I I'. Skelton, not out ' Extras

Bowliin;— Ingram, three for 15; Eilm iml , for 7; Clarke, two for Hi; Saunder: one for 5; Price, none tor b; V\ Uliani: one for 4.

ROVERS.—Second Innings. Williams, b Kershaw " Weston, e l'urdie, b Sarten .. .. "< Bcwley. b Sullen <■ Elliot," not out 4 l-'airbrother, not out '■' Extras -

Total for three wickets .. .. 1> ITJNIOR COMPETITION FIRE BRIGADE v. XEW PLYMOUTH. These teams met on the Tukana "round yesterday afternoon. A high wind and long- grass militated against a good display of cricket, but the game was very enjoyable, -played in splendid spirit. New Plymouth made a wretch-■< opening, the lirst innings producing onl,-. 13 runs, of which "Mr. Extras" was r" sponsible for three. Ballot took sis wickets for six. Fire Brigade responded with 40. Morey was -very successful with the ball, taking eight for 19. God dart bowled against the wind for the whole innings. The town team did belter next time, scoring 45, Clarke getting six for 14, or fwelvo wickets for 20 runs iu the afternoon. Fire Brigade made the required twelve runs for the loss of one wicket, and won the match. Scores;

New Plymouth, first innings—Mct'onncll, b I. Bullot, 1; Legg, b I. Bullot, 2; MoreV, b Clark, 2; Ham, b I. Bullot, 0: Allen*, b Bullot, 0; Goddart, b Clark, I: Cordon, b Bullot, 1; Batson, not out, :,: Lythberg, b Clark, 0; Brown, e and b Bullot, 0; Kurangi, run out, 0; extras. 3; toUl, 13. Bowling: Bullot took for six; Clark, three for 4.

Fire Brigade, first innings.—Clark, o Morey, 0; Gunson, run out, 2; B. Bullot. b Morey, 0; J. Best, c and b Morey, i: L. Bullot, b Morey, 5; Billing b Morey, 5; I. BulloT, 1.b.w., b Goddart, 4; O'llalloran, b Morey, 13; Holah. not. out, 7: Sadler, b Morey, 12; Roi-h, caught, b Morey, 0; extra, 1; total, 40. Bowliu;-: Morey, eight for 19; Goddart, one for 20.

New Plymouth, second innings.—ll.itson, c Ro'ch, 1) Clarke, 8; McC'oniir'l. 1.b.w., b .T. Bullot, 0; Morcv. 1) Best. 5: Ham, b Clark, 2; Allen r o Clarke, fi; Goddart, b Clarke, 7; Gordon, b Best, 1; Legg, b Best, 0; Lythberg, not out. .1; Brown, c Roch. b Clark, 0; Kurangi, b Clark, 1; extras, 8; total, 45. Bowlius: Bullot, one for 11; Clark, six for 1-1; Best, three for 12. Fire Brigade, second innings.—Clark, not out, 9; Holah, c Ham, b Morey. i>; Best, not out, 4. Morey took one -wicket for three, and ten runs were secured off Batson.

The following is the Fire Brigade team to play against United Service A on the Tukapa ground on Saturday— Danlts, Hardwiek, Billing, Oolcma.i. Clark, Mason, Girling, Best. Rooli. Grant, O'Halloran, Edgecmnlic. iVllew nnd Gunson,